Located in beautiful Polebridge, Montana, the Rising Wolf Retreat is a serene getaway for those eager to reconnect with both nature and themselves.

We are a Bed & Breakfast located 3 miles from Glacier National Park, we offer yoga classes to our guests and local residents of Polebridge, and we host 200-hour RYT yoga teacher trainings.

Rising Wolf provides an off-the-grid, authentic Montana experience where you can stay during your Glacier visits. We offer beautiful and unique accommodations, we rent mountain bikes and paddleboards, and are here to answer all your questions to make your trip fun-filled and worry-free.

What Is “The Rising Wolf?”

It was our third morning in the Glacier backcountry, Summer of 2019.  We were simultaneously hiking and daydreaming as we trekked up and over the Continental Divide via Rising Wolf Mountain. Polebridge, Montana is a longtime escape spot for ourselves and others in the know, who make the pilgrimage to the northern Rockies. It was a trip turned retreat that would end up knitting together our love for yoga, mountain adventures, and off-the-grid living. 

Mahkuyi-opuahsin, the Blackfeet Indian name for the mountain, means "the way the wolf gets up”.  It is the first visible peak and most dominating mountain seen when entering the Two Medicine area of Glacier National Park. A writer from the Summit Post writes, “I have seen the mountain on a grim winter day, when its countenance can only be described as emotionally chilling.” Aptly named, the mountain form itself conjures the image of a wild and stoic wolf, haunched forward, slowly unfolding as it rises to its feet. 

MEET THE FAMILY

Brooke and Clay Allison have always spent their vacation time hiking, beginning with their honeymoon in the Austrian Alps, and even before that when they got to know each other on hikes through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Prior to visiting Rising Wolf, they spent 4 summer vacations backpacking with Brooke’s brother, Ben Asbury, mostly through the backcountry of Glacier National Park. Their time in Glacier, and particularly in Polebridge (their rendezvous point and basecamp), always held a special place in their hearts. Each time they left with a strong desire to share the beauty of Glacier with friends and family — this wild and free way of life found off the grid in Polebridge, where they felt a kinship with nature and a reconnection to themselves, others, and God.

When a property became available in Polebridge and the existing cabin on the property featured a master bedroom with both the size and configuration of a yoga studio, Brooke knew exactly what the cabin and the property were meant for!

OUR YOGA PHILOSOPHY

At Rising Wolf, we believe that everyone can benefit from the movement, stillness and strength found in the practice of yoga.

We offer classes in vinyasa flow, hatha yoga, restorative/yin yoga and primal movement/buti yoga for practitioners of all levels. We are open-minded when it comes to the many schools of yoga; we value the breadth of styles and traditions of the practice, and would be delighted to host you or your group, offering classes that align to your preferences.

Rising Wolf is a space where everyone is welcome and where everyone can experience the life-changing benefits of yoga not only on the mat, but also in the mountains, rivers and simplistic lifestyle here on the North Fork in Polebridge, Montana.